COLLIER, Richard Bartlett Howard

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• Also Known As: Bart
• Obituary: From Oakland Tribune, 27 Feb 1947 Collier Rites Held Last rites were held today at the Chapel of the Chimes for Richard B. H. Collier, 75, retired salesman and resident of Berkeley for 35 years. Collier succumbed to a long illness at his home, 2611 Benvenue Avenue. He was a native of Canada and a long-time member of Oak Grove Lodge of Masons. Surviving is a widow, Dora D. Collier. Services were conducted from the Ivory Chapel of the Edward E. Niehaus Company, Berkeley From Santa Cruz Sentinel, 04 Mar 1947 Funeral rites were held last week for Richard B. H. Collier, 73, in Berkeley. A member of an early Santa Cruz family, Collier was a brother-in-law of John Drennan Byrne and Mrs. Ryland Drennan of Santa Cruz. Collier was married in Santa Cruz to Miss Dora Drennan of the Samuel Drennan family, who for years resided just west of the First Methodist church on Church street.
• Occupation: Hardware salesman/merchant
• Cause of Death: Unknown long illness
• Residence: 1900, Alameda Precinct 6, Alameda, California
• Occupation: 1910, Traveling Salesman, Plumbing Supplies
• Residence: 1910, 3-Wd Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1920, Berkeley, Alameda, California
• Residence: 1947, 2611 Benvenue, Berkeley, CA

Richard married DRENNAN, Dora Agnes on 28 Jun 1912 in 45 Church Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. Dora (daughter of DRENNAN, Samuel and FERNALD, Olive Louisa) was born on 27 Aug 1875 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA; died on 22 Jan 1950 in ALAMEDA, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From Santa Cruz Evening News, 28 Jun 1912

Miss Drennan Is Attractive Bride

At one o'clock this afternoon Miss Dora Agnes Drennan, daughter of Mrs. Louise Drennan, gave her hand and heart into the keeping of Richard Bartlett Howard Collier of Berkeley at the old Drennan home on Church street, the beautiful ceremony being witnessed by the relatives and intimate friends of the couple, and performed by the Rev. J. B. Orr of the First Congregational church.

The house had been exquisitely decorated to mark the very important occasion of the giving in marriage of one of Santa Cruz' most attractive and popular daughters. Honeysuckle and sweet peas, giving forth the sweetest odors of the garden, were to be seen everywhere -- the rooms were abloom with the exquisite many colored blossoms.

The bride looked charming in a hand embroidered French marquise gown trimmed with real Irish lace. She was unaccompanied as was Mr. Collier. Following the ceremony, tables were spread on the lawn in front of the Drennan home, and sitting down under the trees the wedding party feasted on a delicious assortment of dainties.

Congratulations were poured upon the newly married pair by the assembled guests.

Mr. and Mrs. Collier will reside in Berkeley, Mr. Collier's business being in San Francisco where he manages a department for Holbrook, Merrill and Stetson.

The gifts for tho bride and groom as displayed at the Drennan home this morning presented a very pretty sight. There were numerous pieces of cut glass and silverware, rugs and other house furnishings, and many attractive presents of all kinds, both ornamental and useful.

The guests from the bay cities and other towns who attended the ceremony this afternoon were as follows: Mrs. Richard Henry Collier of Berkeley, mother of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bancroft, Mrs. H. H. Hobbs, Mrs. F. O. Ferris, Miss Fannie Pray, Mrs. Emily Bishop of Berkeley, and Mrs. Hazzard Gragg of San Luis Obispo

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• Occupation: Life Insurance Salesman
• Arrival: 1877
• Residence: 1880, Alameda, Alameda, California
• Residence: 1920, Berkeley, Alameda, California

Richard married SNIVLEY, Emma. Emma (daughter of SNIVLEY and UNKNOWN) was born in 1850 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Alameda, Alameda, California

married UNKNOWN. was born in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

married UNKNOWN. was born in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]